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Palmyra, NY...and the best outdoor wheelchair ever! We had a better experience messing around with the chair than we sadlly did in the grove...SOOOORRY!

I stayed in Canadaugua, NY right outside of Palmyra

Perfection...

Perfection is not a polished thing. It is often simply something that is sincerely meant. Perfection is a job complete, praise given, a prayer that's  heard, or it can be kindness shown, and thanks offered up.

Perfection is what we discover in each other. What we see reflected back.

And if perfection eludes us, that doesn't matter.  For what we have within the moment is enough.

I'm Back!

Just for fun, I couldn't help but re-post a few GREAT old stories! So ENJOY...and JUST LAUGH :)

Once Upon A Time...

Chillin In The Grey Area...

More About Me...

My Deja Vu Of Walking...

The Best $49 I Ever Spent...

Peru And Machu Picchu...

My Ellen Debut...

The Boston Marathon...

Pay It Forward...

YES. PLEASE.
xx

The Aspects That You CAN Control...ALWAYS

The 2 most important things that you can ALWAYS control and ALWAYS rely on to make you forget the "hard", even if it's just for a moment, and ENJOY some PEACE and CALM. Even when you don't feel like smiling on the outside, "fake it 'till you make it" because eventually it will become permanent as you begin to recognize the blessings and miracles that surround you every day! xx

Don't Even Be All "Judgey"...

I'm sorry. But it is what it is. I'm exhausted. Anyone else??? We've got to keep life interesting somehow...

Change...

Change is a funny thing. Not everyone can handle it. And it can sneak up on you. You become aware that things aren't what they used to be. Your whole world is transformed. You realize that the ground beneath you has shifted. Things are uncertain and there's no turning back. The world around you is different now, unrecognizable, and there's nothing you can do about it. You're stuck. The future's staring you in the face and you're not sure you like what you see. But the reality is that it is, what it is. It's time to deal with it. Buck up and fight like the champion that you are or the one that you need to become. I know that it can be hard. Harder then you'd ever imagine. But I also know that hind site is 20/20 and I've seen what the outcome can be. But only with a little positive attitude, dedication, and hope that, no matter what, you will endure. And one day, maybe one day, you'll even look back and see the change as a blessing and something that you'd NEVER take back. Remember, it's all mental.

August of 2002

NOW

I've said it before, a million times, and I'll say it again...